BREATHING VESICLES FOR DRUG-DELIVERY

BREATHING VESICLES FOR DRUG-DELIVERY

+SMALL +PRECISE Polymersomes (the synthetic equivalent of liposomes) are nanometer scale containers with a polymeric membrane which encloses an aqueous interior (for example a drug) before its release. Prof. Eisenberg’s team have put together a new polymersome...
POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

+PRECISE +EFFICIENT A key goal of research in the Buschmann and Hoemann groups is to develop technologies based on combining nanostructured polymers with blood components to create hybrid biomaterials for use in repairing joint tissues such as meniscus and cartilage,...
ENCAPSULATION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR BIOMEDICAL IMAGING

ENCAPSULATION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR BIOMEDICAL IMAGING

+PRECISE +EFFECTIVE Quantum dots are semiconducting particles used in ex-vivo fluorescence biomedical imaging. To consider their in-vivo use, it is necessary to make them more specific (i.e. control their binding to biological ligands) and improve their colloidal...
SENSORS FOR FAST MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES

SENSORS FOR FAST MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES

+RAPID +EFFICIENT Modern medicine is moving towards personalized treatment schedules, requiring analytical tools to monitor the response of patients during treatment. Chemotherapy patients are currently administered cocktails of drugs according to a schedule...